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Tony Dungy's legacy: Championing diverse coaches, including Mike Tomlin

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will induct Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor during halftime of Monday Night Football (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN) against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Though he orchestrated a miraculous turnaround after the Bucs had suffered 13 consecutive losing seasons, Dungy's greatest achievement went beyond the Tampa 2 defense and four playoff berths in six seasons.

Dungy's greatest achievement as Buccaneers coach from 1996 to 2001 was paving the way for a number of highly successful African-American coaches. He helped kick-start many careers while championing diversity at a time when it wasn't a topic of conversation -- not just in the NFL, but in America.